News Flash

Beginning the week of June 8th, Goochland County Government will implement Phase Two of the county’s Transitional Operations Plan.

County government offices and facilities will once again be open to the public during the business hours of 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., all patrons will be required to follow prescribed social distancing practices.

On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 the Goochland County Board of Supervisors and staff recognized outgoing County Administrator John Budesky with a Resolution for his outstanding service to Goochland County in his role as County Administrator.

Mr. Budesky brought to Goochland County 25 years of experience in local government including that of department head in Washington County, Maryland, County Administrator for New Kent County, Deputy County Administrator for Hanover County, Executive Direct...

Governor Northam has issued an executive order requiring patrons to wear a mask or face covering while entering, exiting, traveling through, and spending time inside multiple settings including businesses and state and local buildings.

Governor Ralph Northam has issued an executive order Effective May 29, 2020, and until further notice, requiring patrons to wear a mask or face covering while entering, exiting, traveling through, and spending time inside multiple settings including busin...

The Goochland community is encouraged to provide input on what they would like to see in Goochland County's next County Administrator.

The County of Goochland, Virginia has retained Baker Tilly to conduct a search for a new County Administrator. Before they begin reviewing candidates, the Board of Supervisors would appreciate receiving input from Goochland County residents rega...

On Tuesday, May 5th the Goochland County Board of Supervisors took action to readopt the ordinance to allow for the Delay of Penalty and Interest for 30 days on Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes due June 5, 2020.

The Board of Supervisors readopted an ordinance to delay penalty and interest for 30 days on real estate and personal property taxes due June 5, 2020. The ordinance was originally adopted as an emergency ordinance on April 7, 2020 so that it would take ef...

On Tuesday, May 5th the Goochland County Board of Supervisors took action to readopt the ordinance to allow for the Continuity of Government Operations during the Pandemic.

In light of the national, state, and county declarations of emergency in response to the public health risk from the potential spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the county adopted an emergency ordinance on March 26, 2020, to provide for the cont...

Goochland County Community Leaders encourages the Community to complete the 2020 Census! Let's Make Sure Goochland Counts!

Recently Goochland County Board of Supervisors Chair and District 1 Member Susan Lascolette, Goochland County Public Schools School Board District 2 Representative William E. Quarles, Jr., GoochlandCares Executive Director Sally Graham, and NAACP Presiden...

By Executive Order of the Governor of Virginia, Ralph S. Northam, the June Primary Election shall be held on June 23, 2020.

On April 13 the Governor signed Executive Order 56 officially moving the June 9, 2020 Primary Elections to June 23, 2020. Additional information on Executive Order 56 is available at www.governor.virginia.gov.

Help support local Goochland businesses during these difficult times and have a bit of fun at the same time. Go Local with Goochland Bingo!

The Goochland County Economic Development Department recognizes the need to support our local businesses during these difficult times. You can help by shopping and ordering food from your favorite Goochland County businesses and restaurants. When you do, ...

On Tuesday, April 7 the Goochland County Board of Supervisors took action to ratify emergency actions made by County Administrator and Director of Emergency Management John A. Budesky in response to the COVID-19, coronavirus pandemic.

In addition, the Board of Supervisors took unprecedented action to support Goochland’s business community.

In recognition of the current state of emergency and public health conditions, the Board of Supervisors on March 26 adopted an Emergency Or...

The Goochland County Board of Supervisors provide individual messages to the community regarding the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

In addition to the individual messages below from the Board of Supervisors members, the Board of Supervisors provided an important update on April 3rd about Goochland’s COVID-19 response including information on county operations and community r...

County Administrator John A. Budesky announced his resignation from Goochland County on Wednesday, March 25th after being appointed as the next County Administrator for Hanover County.

Mr. Budesky served as County Administrator since August 1, 2016, after being appointed by the Board of Supervisors on July 7, 2016. In his time with the county he developed a dedicated and collaborative team to serve the Board of Supervisors and...

The Chickahominy Health District (CHD) has now confirmed three positive COVID-19 cases in Goochland County. Information regarding the cases is listed below.

The first positive COVID-19 case is a male in his 60s who resides in Goochland County. The individual is resting at home and following self-isolation instructions. The disease was likely acquired from close contact with a confirmed case while traveling ou...

On Friday morning, March 13th, Goochland County in conjunction with our regional partners, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, and the City of Richmond declared a state of local emergency in response to the continued spread of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

This action allows us to take additional steps as a region to dedicate resources and protect our communities. Although there are no presumed positive cases of COVID-19 in Goochland at this time, we are working in collaboration with our regional ...

Five localities from the region declared local emergencies to help manage and coordinate their response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Elected officials from the counties of Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico and Goochland and the city of Richmond announced the declarations at a news conference Friday while urging the public to remain calm, stay informed and follow safety protocols, includin...

This update on COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, is being provided by a coalition of metro-Richmond localities: Chesterfield, Henrico, Richmond, Hanover, Goochland and the Central Virginia Healthcare Coalition.

Like you, local governments remain concerned about the spread of COVID-19. This week, regional cooperation and precautionary planning took a new step forward as 50+ emergency managers, first responders, health experts, and public information professionals...

On Tuesday, February 4, 2020 John Michael “Mike” Watkins was sworn in as Goochland County’s new Deputy Chief of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services.

After a highly competitive search, the County of Goochland and Chief Dillard Edward “Eddie” Ferguson Jr. announced the selection of John Michael “Mike” Watkins as the new Deputy Chief on Tuesday, December 31, 2019.

After a highly competitive search, the County of Goochland and Chief Dillard Edward “Eddie” Ferguson Jr. are excited to announce the selection of John Michael “Mike” Watkins as Goochland County’s new Deputy Chief of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services.

Chief Mike Watkins comes to Goochland County from Hanover County Fire-EMS, where he currently serves as an Operations Battalion Chief. As Deputy Fire Chief, he will focus on Fire-EMS operations including overseeing the functions of administratio...

After a highly competitive search, the County of Goochland and Chief Dillard Edward “Eddie” Ferguson Jr. are excited to announce the selection of John Michael “Mike” Watkins as Goochland County’s new Deputy Chief of Fire-Rescue & Emergency Services.